Total Crime Rate
99.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brock Bank area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Dalton , and the 462nd highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brock Bank (HD5 9RE) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower than the Dalton average (141.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brock Bank (HD5 9RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgeway, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brock Bank (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dalton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heys View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brock Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cow Heys | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnby Royd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brock Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brock Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brock Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St James Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridgeway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brock Bank | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Standiforth Lane | Under investigation |
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